# Texans vs Browns prediction: 3 of 4 pundits pick the Texans Week 10, 2026: Houston Texans at Cleveland Browns Nov 15, 2026 · not played yet · 4 calls on record · updated Nov 9, 1:39 PM ET Who do pundits pick in Texans vs Browns? Of 4 pundits with a call on record, 3 take the Texans and 1 takes the Browns. 1 named a score; the median has the Browns by 1. Every call is graded once the game is final. Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked. - [Sports Illustrated](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated): Browns 1, Texans 1 The other 2 pundits write or talk elsewhere: all 2 Texans. Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-10-texans-at-browns Picks: - Michael Connor took the Texans; said Nov 9, 2026; on Locked On Texans (podcast); not settled yet - [Jared Koch](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jared-koch) took the Browns, Browns 21–Texans 20; said Oct 28, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e4092761-b339-447d-9bcb-716a6b4db555 - [John Shipley](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/john-shipley) took the Texans; said Oct 19, 2026; on Sports Illustrated; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/61edf45d-3e62-44e1-be5b-57ea12609e6c - [Henry McKenna](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/henry-mckenna) took the Texans; said Oct 19, 2026; on Fox Sports; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4177e758-4537-4e54-8e83-12cf4137fd5a ## How they come in The Texans are 3-5; the Browns are 5-4 and have lost 2 straight. On win totals, 18 pundits put the Texans at 10.3 wins on average, and 13 pundits put the Browns at 6.4 wins on average. Venue: Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio - Houston Texans: 3-5 (209 scored, 192 allowed) - Last games: W 44-22 at Chargers; L 21-27 vs Giants; W 34-31 at Jaguars - Unit ranks this season: offense 7th, defense 10th of 32 - Last season: 12-5 - Win-total calls: 20 pundits, average 10.3, 1 to 17 wins - The side most pundits took won 2 of 8 Texans games - Cleveland Browns: 5-4, lost 2 straight (161 scored, 196 allowed) - Last games: L 22-23 at Saints; L 6-27 at Steelers; W 27-24 at Titans - Unit ranks this season: offense 25th, defense 13th of 32 - Last season: 5-12 - Win-total calls: 13 pundits, average 6.4, 3 to 10 wins - The side most pundits took won 4 of 9 Browns games ## Players to watch Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard - [C.J. Stroud](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/c-j-stroud) (Starting QB, QB): 2,251 passing yards · 16 TD, 2 INT · 64.2% completions · 100 rushing yards · 8 games; 7th in the NFL in passing yards - No. 1 Jared Koch, Nov 4, 2026: C.J. Stroud: “if he continues his strong play, the Texans will be forced to pay Stroud as one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL” (not settled yet) - No. 10 Tom Pelissero, Sep 4, 2026: C.J. Stroud to play out his deal with no new contract (not settled yet) - [Woody Marks](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/woody-marks) (RB1, RB): 341 rushing yards on 95 carries · 2 TD · 15 catches for 98 · 8 games; 28th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 1 Jared Koch, Nov 3, 2026: Woody Marks to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 12, 2026: Woody Marks to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Nico Collins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nico-collins) (WR1, WR): 28 catches for 384 yards · 4 TD · 6 games; 39th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 1 Jared Koch, Oct 19, 2026: Nico Collins to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Sep 22, 2026: he played well in Week 1 but wasn't as good on Sunday without Nico Collins, who is expected to miss this Sunday's game against the also-winless Colts (Week 3) (not settled yet) - [Dalton Schultz](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dalton-schultz) (TE1, TE): 35 catches for 364 yards · 0 TD · 8 games; 44th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 23, 2026: Dalton Schultz to outplay his draft cost (late-round) (not settled yet) - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Dalton Schultz to outplay his draft cost (ADP 25) (not settled yet) - [Will Anderson Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/will-anderson-jr) (Sack leader, DE): 9.5 sacks · 18 solo tackles · 8 games; 1st in the NFL in sacks - No. 2 Bryan DeArdo, Nov 3, 2026: Will Anderson Jr. to stay with Houston Texans (not settled yet) - No. 14 Nate Tice, Oct 6, 2026: Will Anderson Jr. to win Defensive Player of the Year (not settled yet) - [Kamari Lassiter](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kamari-lassiter) (Tackle leader, CB): 1 sack · 32 solo tackles · 8 games; 31st in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 1 Jared Koch, Oct 10, 2026: Kamari Lassiter to record 1 interceptions (not settled yet) - [Shedeur Sanders](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/shedeur-sanders) (Starting QB, QB): 299 passing yards · 2 TD, 0 INT · 64.7% completions · 3 games; 42nd in the NFL in passing yards - No. 3 Damonza Byrd, Aug 29, 2026: Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Nov 9, 2026: Shedeur Sanders to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - [Quinshon Judkins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/quinshon-judkins) (RB1, RB): 385 rushing yards on 116 carries · 3 TD · 22 catches for 136 · 8 games; 24th in the NFL in rushing yards - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a midrange or low-end RB2) (not settled yet) - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Quinshon Judkins to fall short of his draft cost (a top 24 running back) (not settled yet) - [Denzel Boston](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/denzel-boston) (WR1, WR): 32 catches for 507 yards · 3 TD · 9 games; 22nd in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 2, 2026: Denzel Boston to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet) - No. 13 Carter Bahns, Sep 9, 2026: Denzel Boston to make All-Rookie team (not settled yet) - [Harold Fannin Jr.](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/harold-fannin-jr) (TE1, TE): 37 catches for 453 yards · 4 TD · 9 games; 28th in the NFL in receiving yards - No. 6 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 30, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to outplay his draft cost (around the sixth-round/seventh-round turn) (not settled yet) - No. 8 Derek Brown, Sep 1, 2026: Harold Fannin Jr. to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet) - [Mason Graham](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/mason-graham) (Sack leader, DT): 4 sacks · 10 solo tackles · 5 games; 29th in the NFL in sacks - [Carson Schwesinger](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/carson-schwesinger) (Tackle leader, LB): 3 sacks · 38 solo tackles · 9 games; 10th in the NFL in solo tackles - No. 21 Bucky Brooks, Sep 3, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to make All-Pro (not settled yet) - No. 22 Mike Renner, Jul 15, 2026: Carson Schwesinger to finish top 3 at his position, by an unstated measure (not settled yet) --- The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team. The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-10 Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology